What SHIP that NEVER sinks?

Philippines
March 29, 2011 9:57pm CST
I have often quoted Morrie in "Tuesdays with Morrie" when he said "When you die, relationships don't"... I quoted that because it's true and applicable to all who have relationships. And as humans, we are social being, we can't avoid to have relationships. Anyway, this is how I introduced my dilemma (if I may call it). I posted previously about my sister's conditioned, being hospitalized and needing 5 bags of blood transfusion. Thanks to you guys who prayed for her recovery. She was discharged from the hospital yesterday, but I told my mom to bring her to the city where she could have general check up, and the blood smear that needs to be done just to give us peace of mind that she's actually and really okay. Mom agreed. Just this morning, my other sister, told me that they'd went to my dad's place, where dad was buried to visit him because it was advised by some quack doctor "albularyo" as they call it here. Wow! I was so disappointed and was furious! I was like, WHAT???? The H*ck! But that I burst to my sister not to my mom. Now, I want to tell mom to just go to the city for the check up instead of going to a cemetery for a ritual or something that the "albularyo" advised. But I can't do it without mom being angry at me. She is a very strong believer of superstitions and all, but I am a strong believer of the ONE TRUE CONTROLLER of EARTH: GOD! I am in great dilemma whether to tell it straight to her, or just get my sister tell her about what I think. I really don't believe on quack doctors, faith healers or whatsoever they would call it. I don't believe in their magic or what ever spells they have. I just believe in GOD. Any advice mylotters? Feel free to share.
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Toni
@toniganzon (77120)
• Philippines
30 Mar 11
As a believer of God, i too disagree with such practice. It's like losing faith in our almighty and i associate this kind of action with evil works. I don't know how to convince your mom to stay away from such practice and just pray to God and then have the proper medical check up for your sister. Maybe you just have to let her be and then after that she can go to the doctor. But you have to make her understand. YOu should tell her not in a annoying way but you should talk to her about God and believing in Him alone. Glad your sister is okay.
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chuyins123
@chuyins123 (2112)
• Philippines
30 Mar 11
I really don't know how to tell her. I am not so good at explaining my point, specially over the phone. The reason too that I was furious at the idea of going to the tomb of my dad is that it would cost as much as they paid in the hospital. Mom and my sick sister would have to travel by land to Surigao del Sur just to visit and make some ritual there, and worst if they would spend for the fare of the faith healer "albularyo" to do the ritual there. Isn't it impractical, illogical and totally insane thing to do? But I just can't tell that to Mom, she'd be furious too at the idea of me opposing her dispositions and plans. It's really hard... hmmmm
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tigeraunt
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
30 Mar 11
hi chuyins, i too do not believe in albularyo, and am very open about it. but people who does get offended when you tell them to go to doctors instead of the latter. you are in a fix! i guess u just have to tell your mom that since she has brought her to the albularyo, she has now to go to a doctor who specialized in these things. tell her to believe in doctors because they helped cure your sister. good luck! ann
chuyins123
@chuyins123 (2112)
• Philippines
31 Mar 11
I tried telling her that but she's afraid that the sickness will just get back to my sis again because of some mystical or spiritual factors that only those albularyos could resolve not the doctors. It's really stressing me. But I hold on to GOD. I lift it to HIM. I don't want my relationship with mom tainted.
Amber
@AmbiePam (120630)
• United States
30 Mar 11
That is quite a dilemma. It's hard for me to imagine believing like your mother does. I am with you, I believe in God, and no other Higer Power. I think you should do what your first instinct is. Did you first think to talk to your mother yourself? Or did you think to talk to your sister and have her speak to your mom. Whichever way you think she would best receive your words is probably what you should do. I'm so glad that your sister is better.
macdingolinger
@macdingolinger (10385)
• United States
30 Mar 11
That's a difficult one and it is one that has been debated through the ages. I must agree with you that true faith is to be in God alone. I do not mess with superstitions or witchcraft...if God cannot (or does not) do it then it shouldn't be done!